{{Short description|None}} {{Distinguish|text = former American Basketball Association teams}} Former teams of the American Basketball Association (2000–present) include the following, reflecting teams that are either defunct or left the ABA for other leagues:
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==A== *ABA Australia *ABA Mexico *Aberdeen Attack *Alaska 49ers *Alaska Dream *Alaska Quake *Alaska Stars *Albany Shockwave *Albany Thunderdawgs *Albuquerque Aliens *Alexandria Wind Jammers <ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.slamonline.com/blogs/dead-balls/|title = Dead Balls|date = 8 December 2008|website = SLAMonline}}</ref> *Anaheim Roadrunners *Anderson Champions *Aoshen Dragons *Appalachian Rapids *Arcata 49ers *Arizona Beast *Arizona Rhinos *Arizona Scorpions *Arkansas Aeros *Arkansas Fantastics *Arkansas RimRockers – joined NBA Development League *Arkansas Rivercatz *Arkansas Scorpions *Atlanta Experience *Atlanta Mustangs *Atlanta Vision *Augusta 706ers *Austin Boom *Austin Capitals
==B== *Bahama All-Pro Show *Ball World Peace *Baltimore Bay Lions → Baltimore Pearls *Bay Area Matrix *Baytown Bandits *Beijing Aoshen Olympians – joined West Coast Pro Basketball League *Bellevue Blackhawks *Bellevue Nighthawks *Bellingham Slam – joined International Basketball League *Big Valley Shockwave – expansion team that did not begin play in 2006–2007 season <ref>{{Cite web| title=Other Basketball Leagues | url=https://law.marquette.edu/assets/sports-law/pdf/sports-facility-reports/sfr-v07-basketball-other.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309020411/https://law.marquette.edu/assets/sports-law/pdf/sports-facility-reports/sfr-v07-basketball-other.pdf | archive-date=2013-03-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| title=Mike Adams - Professional career highlights - 4 Years Pro | url=http://www.europesummerleague.com/Player%20Bio%20Basketball%20Michael%20Adams.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101091038/http://www.europesummerleague.com/Player%20Bio%20Basketball%20Michael%20Adams.pdf | archive-date=2017-01-01}}</ref> *Birmingham Blitz *Birmingham Magicians *Bluegrass Stallions – joined Premier Basketball League *Bluff City Reign *Boriquen Puerto Rico *Boston Blizzard *Boston Defenders *Boston Liberators *Bowling Green Bandits *Brooklyn Blackout *Brooklyn Heat *Brooklyn Skyrockets *Buckeye Show *Buffalo 716ers – joined Premier Basketball League *Buffalo Blue Hawks → Buff City Braves *Buffalo Rapids → Buffalo Silverbacks → Buffalo Sharks *Burning River Buckets
==C== *Calgary Crush *Calgary Drillers *California Eagles *California Golden Tigers *California Sea Kings *California Terminators *Canada Revolution – never played *Cape Cod Frenzy *Carolina Cheetahs *Carolina Cougars *Carolina Coyotes *Carolina Destiny *Carolina Jaguars *Carolina Kings *Carolina Thunder *Carson Buzz → Maywood Buzz *Centinelas de Mexicali *Central Cali Cats *Central Coast Chaos *Central Florida Marvel – joined NEBA * Central Valley Dawgs *Central Valley Titans *Charleston Charcoal *Charleston City Lions *Charlotte Crossovers *Charlotte Dynasty *Charlotte Krunk – joined Continental Basketball Association → Atlanta Krunk, joined Premier Basketball League → Augusta Groove *Charlotte Rams *Chattanooga Steamers *Chi-Town Bulldogs *Chicago Court Kingz *Chicago Knights *Chicago Rockets *Chicago Rockstars *Chicago Skyliners → Las Vegas Rattlers *Chicago Soldiers – joined Independent Basketball Association *Chicago Stars *Chicago Steam *Chicago Throwbacks – joined Premier Basketball League *Chico Rage *Cicero Cometas USA *Cincinnati Blaze *Cincinnati Monarchs *Clayton Showtime *Cleveland Rockers *College Park Spyders *Colorado Cougars *Colorado Gray Wolves <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abaliveaction.com/2017/03/31/aba-adds-colorado-gray-wolves/|title=ABA Adds Colorado Gray Wolves |}}</ref> *Colorado Kings *Colorado Springs Crusaders *Colorado Storm *Columbia Axemen *Columbus Blackhawks *Columbus Crush *Columbus Life *Columbus Riverballers *Columbus Wolves *Compton Cobras *Connecticut Topballerz *Conway Cyclones *Corning Bulldogs – joined Eastern Basketball Alliance → Elmira Bulldogs *Cypress Express
==D== *Dallas Generals *Dallas Impact *Daytona Beach Sharks *Delta Storm – joined Elite Basketball League *Denton Destroyers *Detroit Coast II Coast All-Stars *Detroit Dogs → Detroit Wheels → Detroit Panthers, joined Premier Basketball League *Detroit Hoops *Detroit Zafir *DMV Warriors
==E== *East Bay Pit Bulls *East Carolina Trojans *East Kentucky Energy *East Kentucky Miners *East Point Jaguars *Edmonton Cheetahs *Electric City Lions → Charleston City Lions *Erie Elite *Everett Evolution *Everett Longshoremen *Everett Revolution
==F== *Fairfield Funky Fresh *Flint Fire <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/index.ssf/2010/09/mens_aba_pro_basketball_team_t.html|title=Men's ABA pro basketball team the Flint Fire expected to begin play in the 2011-2012 season|date=3 September 2010}}</ref> *Flint-Vehicle City Chargers *Florida All-Stars *Florida Makos *Florida Native Pride *Florida Pit Bulls – joined Continental Basketball Association → East Kentucky Miners, rejoined ABA *Florida Thundercats *Fort Smith Firebirds *Fort Worth Energy *Fresno Farmdogs *Fresno Griffins *Fresno Heatwave → Sacramento Heatwave → California Heatwave *Fresno-Washington Raptors
==G== *Gallup Talons → Gallup Outlaws *Garland Hoyas – Joined NEBA *Gatos del Miami *Gem City Hall O' Famers *Georgia Bearcats → Georgia Wildcats *Georgia Gwizzlies *Georgia Kingz *Georgia Knights – joined Universal Basketball Association → Georgia Lions *Georgia Razors – joined Continental Basketball League *Georgia Predators *Georgia Roadrunners *Georgia-Lina Hurricanes *Gomez Palacio Thundercats *Grande Prairie Cowboys *Grand Rapids Cyclones *Grand Rapids Danger – joined another league <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://beercityhoops.com/grand-rapids-danger-making-the-move-to-nabl/ |title=Grand Rapids Danger making the move to NABL |access-date=2017-04-26 |archive-date=2017-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427101036/http://beercityhoops.com/grand-rapids-danger-making-the-move-to-nabl/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> *Greenville Down East *Greencastle Golden Knights *Greenville Galaxy *Gulf Coast Flash
==H== *Halifax Rainmen – joined Premier Basketball League, joined National Basketball League of Canada *Hamilton Rockstars *Hammond Rollers *Hampton Charters *Hampton Roads Sharks *Hampton Roads Stallions *Hampton Roads Titans *Hampton Street Pros *Harbor Shore Dreams *Harlem Revs *Hartford Hurricanes *Hattiesburg Hornets *Hawaii Hammerheads *Hawaii Hurricanes *Hawaii Mega Force *Heartland Heat *Heartland Prowl – joined Continental Basketball League,<ref name="prowl">{{citation | url=http://cblhoopsonline.com/news/180-continental-basketball-league-welcomes-the-heartland-prowl | title=Continental Basketball League Welcomes the HEARTLAND PROWL | publisher=Continental Basketball League | date=2011-03-28 | access-date=2011-03-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813064305/http://cblhoopsonline.com/news/180-continental-basketball-league-welcomes-the-heartland-prowl | archive-date=2011-08-13 | url-status=dead }}</ref> joined Florida Basketball Association *Henderson All-Starz *Hermosillo Seris *Hollywood Fame *Hollywood Magic *Hollywood Showstoppers *Honolulu Pegasus → Cypress Pegasus *Houston Hounddogs *Houston Undertakers → Houston Takers → Houston Red Storm *Hub City Warriors
==I== *Ill City Beast *Illinois BallDogz *Indiana Alley Cats – joined Continental Basketball Association *Indiana Diesels – joined Premier Basketball League *Indiana Legends *Indiana State Warriors *Indianapolis Drive *Indy Naptown All-Stars *Inglewood Cobras *Inland Empire 5LINX *Inland Empire Invaders → Yuma Invaders
==J== *Jacksonville Bluewaves *Jacksonville Giants *Jacksonville Jackals *Jacksonville JAM – joined Premier Basketball League *Jacksonville Wave *Jersey Express *Jersey Jaguars *Juarez Gallos
==K== *Kalamazoo Pure → Kalamazoo Cobras → Kalamazoo Giant Knights *Kansas Kagerz *Kansas City Knights *Kansas City Soul *Kansas City Spartans *Kansas City Stars *Katy Katz *KC Clubbin *Kent Chiefs *Kentucky Bisons *Kentucky Enforcers *Kentucky Mavericks *Kentucky Pro Cats *Kentucky Retros *King County Rampage *King County Royals *Kitsap Admirals – became independent team <ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.kitsapsun.com/sports/kitsap-admirals-semi-pro-basketball-team-continues-to-grow-2b0f0248-a3c9-0b5d-e053-0100007f5f75-368107651.html?d=mobile|title = Kitsap Admirals semi-pro basketball team continues to grow|date = 8 February 2016|website = Kitsap Sun}}</ref> *Knoxville Colonels *Knoxville Noise *Knoxville Warriors
==L== *La Crosse Showtime *Lake Charles Corsairs – expansion team that did not begin play in 2012–2013 season *Lake Charles Hurricanes – expansion team that did not begin play *Lake City Kingdom Riders → Gulf Coast Kingdom Riders → Louisiana Kingdom Riders *Lake Erie Rockers *Lake Michigan Admirals – joined Premier Basketball League *Lakewood Panthers *Lancaster Wolfpack *Lansing Law *Lansing Sting *Laredo Swarm → Am-Mex Swarm → Cen-Tex Swarm <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Swarm-will-not-return-this-year-12292571.php|title=Swarm will not return this year|date=20 October 2017}}</ref> *Las Estrellas de Chicago (Chicago Stars) *Las Vegas Aces *Las Vegas Defenders <ref>{{Cite web|title = The ABA is Back In Vegas! Las Vegas Defenders Host Tryouts! — Las Vegas Sun News|url = http://lasvegassun.com/community/press-releases/291/|website = lasvegassun.com|access-date = 2016-02-14}}</ref> *Las Vegas Jokers *Las Vegas Knights *Las Vegas PROLYMs *Las Vegas Rattlers *Las Vegas Wizards *Libertyville Vipers → Vipers Pro Basketball *Lima Explosion – joined Premier Basketball League → Lima Express *Lincoln Thunder *Little Italy Buffaloes *Little Rock Lightning *LI Whoshoseballers *Long Beach Breakers *Long Beach Jam – joined NBA Development League → Bakersfield Jam → Northern Arizona Suns → Motor City Cruise *Long Beach Laguneros *Long Island Sounders *Los Angeles Aftershock *Los Angeles Palms *Los Angeles Push *Los Angeles Slam *Los Angeles Slam of Antelope Valley *Los Angeles Stars *Los Borregos Tecate *Los Diablos Tijuana *Louisiana Cajun All Stars *Louisiana Cajun Pelicans *Louisiana Gators *Louisiana Kingdom Riders *Louisiana Soul – joined Universal Basketball Association *Louisiana United
==M== *Manchester Millrats – joined Premier Basketball League,<ref name="VTM">{{cite web | url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3637863 | title = Premier Basketball League Welcomes Vermont Frost Heaves And Manchester Millrats | publisher = Our Sports Central | date = 2008-05-09 | access-date = 2008-05-09 }}</ref> joined National Basketball League of Canada → Saint John Mill Rats *Maryland Marvels – joined Eastern Basketball Alliance *Maryland Nighthawks – joined Premier Basketball League, joined Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League → Washington GreenHawks *Mayas-USA *Memphis Dons *Memphis Houn'Dawgs *Metroplex Lightning *Miami Flame *Miami Midnites *Miami Storm *Miami Tropics *Michiana Ballaholix *Mid-South Echoes *Midwest Flames *Milwaukee Blast *Milwaukee RimRattlers *Minnesota Blizzards *Minnesota Rattlers *Minnesota Ripknees *Minnesota Slamma Jamma *Minot City Freeze *Mississippi Blues *Mississippi Miracles *Missouri Rhythm → Kansas City Soul *Mobile Bay Hurricanes *Mobile Bay Tornados *Modesto Bearcats *Modesto Hawks *Monroe Magicians *Montreal Matrix *Motown Jammers
==N== *Nashville Broncs → Music City Stars *Nashville Nighthawks *Nashville Rhythm *Nashville Soul *Native America *Native Pride *NEA Swag *Nevada Senators *New England Anchors → Providence Anchors *New England Outtatowners <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usbasket.com/ABA/news/497459/Two-other-teams-added-to-ABA|title = US Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings}}</ref> *New Mexico Style *New Orleans Blues/Louisiana Blues – expansion team that did not begin play in 2006–2007 season *New Orleans Cougars *New York Court Kings – joined The Basketball League → joined Maximum Basketball League *New York Jamm *New York Lightning *{{Sic|hide=y|New York Pharoahs}}<!---Misspelling intentional---> <ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4663245|title = Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report|date = 12 August 2013|website = OurSportsCentral}}</ref> *New York Red Riders *New York State Jaguars *Niagara Daredevils *NorCal Bears *Norfolk Ballerz *Norfolk Navigators *Norfolk Sharks *North Carolina Renegades *North Dallas Vandals *North Shore Tides *North Texas Fresh – joined Universal Basketball Association *Northeast Pennsylvania Breakers – joined United States Basketball League *Northern Indiana Monarchs → Michiana Monarchs → King City Monarchs → Southern Illinois Monarchs <ref>{{Cite web| title=Other basketball leagues | url=https://law.marquette.edu/assets/sports-law/otherbball%20817.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907063705/https://law.marquette.edu/assets/sports-law/otherbball%20817.pdf | archive-date=2017-09-07}}</ref> *Northwestern Indiana Magical Stars – joined Premier Basketball League → Northwest Indiana Stars *NoVA Wonders *NYC Internationalz *NYC Thunder
==O== *Oakland Bayhawks → Oakland TownHawks *Oceanside A-Team *Ohio Aviators *Oklahoma Cavalry - joined Continental Basketball Association → Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry, joined Premier Basketball League *Oklahoma City Ballhawgs → Louisiana Cajun Pelicans *Oklahoma Stallions *Olympia Rise *Ontario Red Wolves *Ontario Warriors *Orange County Buzz *Orange County Crush → Orange County Buzz → Carson Buzz → Maywood Buzz *Orange County Gladiators *Orlando Kings *Orlando Waves *Outtatowners of New York City *Owensboro Colonels
==P== *Pacific Rim Rockers *Palm Beach Imperials *Palmetto State Rizers *Panama City Dream *Pee Dee Pride *Pensacola Aviators *Peoria Kings *Peoria Pride *Permian Basin Obvious Culture <ref>{{Cite web|url = http://basketball.usbasket.com/team/USA/Permian%20Basin%20Obvious%20Culture/16357|title = Permian Basin Obvious Culture|website = USbasket}}</ref> *Philadelphia Cannon *Philadelphia Colonials *Philadelphia Fusion *Philadelphia Sounds *Philadelphia Spirit *Phoenix City Bombers *Phoenix Eclipse *Phoenix Fury *Pittsburgh Hardhats → Pittsburgh Xplosion – joined Continental Basketball Association *Pittsburgh Patriots *Pittsburgh Phantoms *Plano Mighty Kings *Polk County Flame *Port City Pirates *Port City Tornadoes *Porter County Punishers → Indiana State Warriors *Portsmouth Cavaliers – joined American Professional Basketball League *Portland Reign *Pottstown Flames *Pennsylvania Pride *Pennsylvania Starz *Pro Elite Flyers *Providence Pirates *Providence Sky Chiefs → Providence Anchors – joined Premier Basketball League *Puro Money <ref>{{Cite web|title = ABA Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - usbasket News|url = http://www.usbasket.com/ABA/news/417771/ABA-adds-a-latin/native-American-team|website = www.eurobasket.com|access-date = 2016-02-14}}</ref>
==Q== *Quad City Riverhawks – joined Premier Basketball League *Quebec Kebs – joined Premier Basketball League, joined National Basketball League of Canada → Laval Kebs *Queens Kings
==R== *Raleigh Renegades *Reading Railers – joined Premier Basketball League, folded *Reading Wizards *Reigning Knights of Georgia *Reno Rockers *Reno Sharpshooters *Richmond Generals *Richmond Rockets *Rio Grande Valley Silverados → Southeast Texas Mavericks → Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks *Riverside Rainmakers *Riverside Rage *Rochester Fire *Rochester Ravens → {{sic|hide=y|Roc City Ravens}} <ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4805521|title = Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report|date = 9 June 2014|website = OurSportsCentral}}</ref> *Rochester Kingz – joined The Basketball League *Rochester Razorsharks – joined Premier Basketball League *Rockford Riverdawgs – joined Independent Basketball Association *Rock River Fury – joined Premier Basketball League → Rockford Fury *Rocky Mountain Stampede *Rome Legions *Roswell Grays
==S== *Sacramento KnightCats *Salem Sabres *Salem Storm *Salina Saints *Salt Lake City Saints *Salt Lake Dream *San Antonio Stallions *San Diego B-Kings *San Diego Guardians - joined another league *San Diego Sol *San Diego Surf → Oceanside Surf *San Diego Wildcats *San Diego Wildfire *San Francisco Pilots *San Francisco Rumble *San Jose SkyRockets – joined Continental Basketball Association → Minot SkyRockets *Schertz Kings – joined NEBA *Scranton Shamrock *Seattle Zhen Gan *Shreveport-Bossier Flight *Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks – joined Premier Basketball League → Kentucky Mavericks *Silver Springs Barracudas *Sioux City Hornets *Smoky Mountain Jam *SoCal Legends – joined Continental Basketball Association *SoCal Surf *Sonora Mexicanos *South Carolina Warriors *South Jersey Knights *South Houston Assault *South Texas Showboats → Texas Fuel *South Texas Stingrays *South Valley Fever *Southcoast Fire *Southern Alabama Bounce *Southern California Surf *Southern Kansas Thunder *Southwest Florida Spartans *Spokane Sunz *Springfield Sting → Western Mass Zombies *St. Louis Flight *St. Louis Rotweilers *St. Louis Stunners *Stanislaus County Super Kats *Staten Island Vipers *Strong Island Sound *Sugar Land Legends *Syracuse Raging Bullz → Rochester Raging Bullz *Syracuse Shockwave<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.syracuse.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/10/the_abas_syracuse_shockwave_will_not_play_in_2014-15_season.html|title = The ABA's Syracuse Shockwave will not play in 2014-15 season|date = 24 October 2014|website = Syracuse.com}}</ref> *Syracuse Upstate Trojans
==T== *Tacoma Navigators *Tacoma Rise → Olympia Rise *Tampa Bay Rain *Tampa Bay Sharks *Tampa Bay Strong Dogs *Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs *Tampa Bay Tornadoes *Team Haiti *Team Nicaragua <ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.latinbasket.com/Nicaragua/basketball.aspx?NewsID=205369|title = ABA adds a travel team from Nicaragua|date = 7 October 2010|website = LatinBasket}}</ref> *Tennessee Halo's *Tennessee Mad Hatters *Tennessee Mud Frogs *Texarkana Panthers *Texas Cagerz <ref>{{cite web|title=ABA EXPANDS AGAIN IN TEXAS|url=http://abalive.com/aba-expands-again-in-texas/|website=abalive.com|access-date=26 July 2015}}</ref> *Texas Cardinals *Texas City Rangers *Texas Fuel *Texas Hurricanes <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usbasket.com/ABA/news/498436/ABA-adds-Texas-Hurricanes|title = US Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings}}</ref> *Texas Red Wolves *Texas Skyriders *Texas Tycoons *The City Jazz *Dragones de Tijuana (Tijuana Dragons) *Toledo Royal Knights *Topeka Aviators → Topeka Steel → Kansas City Steel *Trenton Cagers <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://billypenn.com/2016/09/12/meet-phillys-least-professional-professional-basketball-team/|title = Meet Philly's least professional professional basketball team| date=12 September 2016 }}</ref> *Tri-City Racers *Tri-City Suns *Tucson Buckets *Tulsa Twisters *Turley 66ers *Twin City Ballers
==U== *Universal City Seraphim *Utah Avalanche *Utah Snowbears *Utah Stars <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usbasket.com/ABA/news/486790/Utah-Stars-return-to-the-ABA|title = US Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings}}</ref> <!-- Do not link, this refers to a new team using the same name-->
==V== *Valdosta Warriors *Valley Legends *Vancouver Balloholics – became independent *Vancouver Dragons – joined MLBA, Rejoined ABA in 2019 but folded after 2019 season. *Vancouver Explorers – never played *Vehicle City Chargers *Veneno de Monterrey *Vermont Frost Heaves – joined Premier Basketball League
==W== *Waco Wranglers – joined United Basketball League → Texas Wranglers *Washington Internationals *Washington Rampage *Washington Raptors *Washington (NJ) Senators *Washington Swarm *Weirton Widowmakers *West Chicago Wind *West Texas Whirlwinds *West Virginia Blazers *West Virginia Outlaws *West Virginia Wild *West Virginia Wildcatz → Twin City Jazz<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usbasket.com/ABA/news/446994/Last-ABA-team-additions|title=US Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings}}</ref> *Westchester Phantoms *Westchester Wildcats *Western New York Thundersnow *Wichita Falls *William Tucker University Freedom Eagles <ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4711821|title = Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report|date = 2 December 2013|website = OurSportsCentral}}</ref> *Wilmington Sea Dawgs – joined Premier Basketball League, joined Continental Basketball League, joined Tobacco Road Basketball League *Wind River Bison → Siouxland Bison *Windy City Monsters – joined Independent Basketball Association → Windy City Blazers *Winston-Salem Storm *Wolverton Wolves *Worcester 78s *Wyoming Roughnecks
==Y== * Yakima Vipers * Youngstown Swish * Yuba City Gold Miners * Yuma Invaders
==References== {{Reflist}}
* {{DEFAULTSORT:List of former American Basketball Association (2000-present) teams}}